2019 UTME: Court Sends ‘Professor’ To Prison For Six Months For Impersonation

BY NGOZI NWANKWO, ABUJA – A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has sentenced ‘Professor’ Jide Josiah Jisos to six months’ imprisonment for impersonation during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

‘Prof.’ Jisos was apprehended by officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), while monitoring the 2019 UTME at Brix Academy in Abuja.

Jisos had presented himself to JAMB examination officials as a representative of a non-governmental organization (NGO), claiming he was there to oversee the examination.

However, his deception was uncovered when he was questioned by the leader of the monitoring team in the examination hall, who asked him to clarify his purpose.

In a statement by the spokesman of JAMB at the weekend, said that Jisos was unable to substantiate his claims which led to his arrest and later handed over to security personnel for further investigation.

However, during further interrogation, Jisos confessed that he was not affiliated to any NGO and was actually in the examination hall to assist his daughter in taking the 2019 UTME.

In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Folashade Oyekan found Jisos guilty on one-count charge of impersonation and was accordingly, sentenced him to six months in prison with an option of N100,000 as fine.